Space @beehaw.org zhunk @beehaw.org 10mo ago

Japan’s SLIM spacecraft lowers orbit ahead of Friday moon landing attempt

spacenews.com Japan’s SLIM spacecraft lowers orbit ahead of Friday moon landing attempt

Japan’s SLIM spacecraft lowers orbit ahead of Friday moon landing attempt Japan’s SLIM moon lander has entered a lower, near-circular lunar orbit ahead of its Jan. 19 landing attempt.

Spaceflight @sh.itjust.works threelonmusketeers @sh.itjust.works 10mo ago

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Huh, interesting landing profile. I was looking at the artists render thinking "where are the landing legs?" but turns out it belly flops down on one side for touchdown. Neat!